Dallas vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$2188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$5197
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$2400
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$3867
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dallas is 14% more expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 689th and 1315th ($2497 vs $2188) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 1st in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in Munich. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Munich ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 116th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Munich

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Dallas Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$4.78
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$11808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$8614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$74.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$95.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$18334

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599